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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:43 AM Dec 2016

German companies pull ads from Breitbart

German companies pull ads from Breitbart
Telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom and several other German firms have stopped advertising on the US media outlet Breitbart. A similar snub by Kellogg's had sparked a furious response from the right-wing site.

The carmaker BMW, the restaurant chain Vapiano, the supermarket chain Rewe, and Deutsche Telekom have all pulled their ads from the pro-Trump news site due to concerns about its content, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
"The positions held by Breitbart.com contrast with Vapiano's values, such as openness and tolerance," said the restaurant chain offering Italian food across Europe and the US.

Deutsche Telekom is also present on the American market through its subsidiary T-mobile, the third-largest wireless carrier in the US. Replying to a DW inquiry, Deutsche Telekom said they "very much regret" that their ads appeared on Breitbart, which is often branded a far-right hate site.

http://www.dw.com/en/german-companies-pull-ads-from-breitbart/a-36685515
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German companies pull ads from Breitbart (Original Post) workinclasszero Dec 2016 OP
Thank you to all of those pulling their ads from brietbart FAKE "news" Cha Dec 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #2
Oh noes! Now the Stormtrumpers are going to boycott BMW! Aristus Dec 2016 #3

Cha

(297,128 posts)
1. Thank you to all of those pulling their ads from brietbart FAKE "news"
Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:46 AM
Dec 2016

That's how to hit them.. in their damn bank accounts.

Thank you, working!

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